Welcome to Lava Hot Springs ...
The city of Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County<1>.
The location of Lava Hot Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Lava Hot Springs: LAV-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lava Hot Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Lava Hot Springs: Lava Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lava Hot Spngs. or Lava Hot Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lava Hot Springs has a population of 430 people<4> (see below for details).
Lava Hot Springs is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Lava Hot Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lava Hot Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lava Hot Springs: (208) and (986)<6>
The ZIP code for Lava Hot Springs: 83246<7>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lava Hot Springs had an population of 430 people. This is an increase of 5.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lava Hot Springs had a population of 407 people. This makes Lava Hot Springs the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Lava Hot Springs represents 0.03% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 407 people, the population of Lava Hot Springs decreased 21.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 521 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lava Hot Springs.
Communities near Lava Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lava Hot Springs.
- Grace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <8>
- Inkom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkom
- Inkom is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkom <8>
- McCammon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
- McCammon is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <8>
- Downey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <8>
- Bancroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <8>
- Arimo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
- Arimo is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <8>
- Robin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
- Robin is located in Bannock County
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
- Bench
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
- Bench is located in Caribou County
- Thatcher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Thatcher is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thatcher <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lava Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lava Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lava Hot Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lava Hot Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lava Hot Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Lava Hot Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lava Hot Springs ...
Looking for more information about Lava Hot Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lava Hot Springs.
Adding Lava Hot Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lava Hot Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lava Hot Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Lava Hot Springs post office opened in 1915.
We also found Lava Hot Springs mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lava Hot Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lava Hot Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bannock County: www.co.bannock.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lava Hot Springs. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lava Hot Springs. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lava Hot Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lava Hot Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lava Hot Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |